PM joins groundbreaking ceremony for Sun Group’s $2 bln resort complex in Phu Quoc

PM joins groundbreaking ceremony for Sun Group’s $2 bln resort complex in Phu Quoc

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the VND50 trillion ($2 billion) Hon Thom marine tourism, resort and entertainment complex in Phu Quoc city off the southern province of Kien Giang on Saturday.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tigerair Taiwan to launch direct service to Vietnam's Phu Quoc island in April

Tigerair Taiwan to launch direct service to Vietnam's Phu Quoc island in April

Budget carrier Tigerair Taiwan will launch on April 2 a direct service between Taoyuan city and Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hoi An, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh top the list of 'most welcoming' destinations in Vietnam

Hoi An, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh top the list of 'most welcoming' destinations in Vietnam

The ancient town of Hoi An tops the list of 10 most welcoming destinations in Vietnam, followed by Phong Nha and Ninh Binh, according to the 12th annual Traveller Review Awards of Booking.com.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Beach destinations remain popular choices for Vietnamese travelers over Tet holidays

Beach destinations remain popular choices for Vietnamese travelers over Tet holidays

Da Lat, Nha Trang and Danang remain the top 3 most searched destinations offering a harmonious combination of stunning natural beauty, beautiful beaches and vibrant cultures to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), according to Booking.com.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Culinary destinations to attract Vietnamese travelers during Lunar New Year holiday

Culinary destinations to attract Vietnamese travelers during Lunar New Year holiday

Da Lat, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are among top trending destinations for Vietnamese travelers thanks to their must-eat delicacies, according to Booking.com.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc to welcome renowned chefs for Lunar New Year culinary spectacle

Phu Quoc to welcome renowned chefs for Lunar New Year culinary spectacle

Renowned guest chefs will arrive on the island of Phu Quoc for an exclusive Lunar New Year food event that promises to transcend culinary boundaries and make a statement to mark the beginning of a new chapter.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ideal destinations for Chinese zodiac signs in 2024: Booking.com

Ideal destinations for Chinese zodiac signs in 2024: Booking.com

Booking.com has left it in the hands of the stars, pairing zodiac signs with destinations around the world that exhibit the same cosmic forces, giving starry-eyed travelers the perfect trips to celebrate their celestial birthdays.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Luxury tourism underperforming in Vietnam despite great potential: resort exec

Luxury tourism underperforming in Vietnam despite great potential: resort exec

Luxury travellers are willing to travel far and wide for truly memorable experiences and Vietnam can do more to provide these to tap a lucrative market, said Duy Tran, CEO of P Q Hai Quoc JSC, owner of LUXNAM* Phu Quoc, a resort on Phu Quoc island, southern Vietnam.

Vietnam Tourism: Developing High-end Products - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Tam Dao named leading tourist attractions at World Travel Awards

Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Tam Dao named leading tourist attractions at World Travel Awards

Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi, its largest island Phu Quoc, and colonial retreat town Tam Dao have been honored as world’s leading tourist destinations at the annual World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korean Air launches flights to Vietnam’s 'Pearl Island'

Korean Air launches flights to Vietnam’s 'Pearl Island'

Korean Air on Sunday launched its inaugural flight to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, a popular leisure destination for beachgoers, nature lovers and families.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc island resort named among world’s 100 best new hotels

Phu Quoc island resort named among world’s 100 best new hotels

Regent Phu Quoc resort on Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island off the southern province of Kien Giang, has been voted one of the 100 best new hotels by AHEAD, a world’s leading award for hospitality, experience and design.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Bamboo Airways suspends domestic routes to popular tourist hubs

Bamboo Airways suspends domestic routes to popular tourist hubs

Privately-run Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways had suspended a series of domestic routes to popular tourist hubs such as Phu Quoc and Da Lat from this month in its latest effort to stay afloat amid major restructuring.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

McDermott awarded $1 bln contract for gas development project in Vietnam

McDermott awarded $1 bln contract for gas development project in Vietnam

U.S. headquartered McDermott, a provider of engineering and construction solutions, will execute a $1 billion contract for a sub-project of the $12 billion Block B-O Mon gas-to-power project off Vietnam's southwest coast.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Investors eye waste treatment on Phu Quoc island

Investors eye waste treatment on Phu Quoc island

Enterprises are expressing an interest in investing in waste management on Phu Quoc island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, where waste is piling up at a rate of 170-180 tons a day.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hotel giant Marriott signs deals to open 3 new resorts in Vietnam

Hotel giant Marriott signs deals to open 3 new resorts in Vietnam

Marriott International, Inc. has signed agreements to open three new resorts in Vietnam in a move to expand its luxury portfolio, the U.S. hotel operator said on Thursday.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Marriott to open 20 new hotels, resorts as Vietnam tourism rebounds

Marriott to open 20 new hotels, resorts as Vietnam tourism rebounds

Marriott International Inc. plans to open 20 new luxury hotels and resorts in Vietnam’s top tourist destinations like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Phu Quoc Island as the nation’s tourism industry recovers.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc most searched by Vietnamese travelers for year-end holiday

Phu Quoc most searched by Vietnamese travelers for year-end holiday

Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc topped a list of 10 most searched destinations by Vietnamese travelers for the year-end holiday season, according to a report from U.S. tech giant Google.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Five destinations in Vietnam to discover this fall: Booking.com

Five destinations in Vietnam to discover this fall: Booking.com

Destinations worth visiting this fall include Hanoi, Da Lat, Ha Giang, Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, according to Booking.com.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korean Air to launch daily service to Vietnam’s ‘Pearl Island’

Korean Air to launch daily service to Vietnam’s ‘Pearl Island’

Korean Air will launch a new daily service to Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam and one of its most popular tourist spots, on November 26.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

High-speed ferries to Phu Quoc island canceled due to typhoon Saola

High-speed ferries to Phu Quoc island canceled due to typhoon Saola

High-speed ferries to Phu Quoc and Nam Du islands in southern Vietnam's Kien Giang province have been canceled due to the impact of typhoon Saola, with rain and thunderstorms out at sea and waves reaching up to 3 meters on September 2.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

IFC proposes $150 mln investments in 2 Vietnam realty firms’ bonds

IFC proposes $150 mln investments in 2 Vietnam realty firms’ bonds

IFC, the World Bank Group’s private-sector investment arm, is mulling over pouring $150 million into two Vietnamese real estate companies via sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc town chairman reprimanded for land violations

Phu Quoc town chairman reprimanded for land violations

Huynh Quang Hung, chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quoc town, Kien Giang province, was reprimanded for violations in management of land in the locality.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Top 10 best places to visit in Vietnam: Lonely Planet

Top 10 best places to visit in Vietnam: Lonely Planet

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc are three of the 10 destinations honored as best places to visit in Vietnam by world's leading travel guide Lonely Planet.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam's 10 top tourist attractions visitors can't miss

Vietnam's 10 top tourist attractions visitors can't miss

Phu Quoc, Hanoi and Hue are three destinations among the top 10 tourist attractions visitors can't miss in Vietnam as voted by Canadian travel site The Travel.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Five-star resort offers journey of world cuisine to Phu Quoc

Five-star resort offers journey of world cuisine to Phu Quoc

Five-star resort JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay will continue on its journey to bring the world's culinary elite to the Pearl Island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam with a special event that will feature Japanese two-Michelin-starred chef Takagi Kazuo.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam among world's best-value destinations

Vietnam among world's best-value destinations

Vietnam has been named among 20 of the world's best-value destinations by leading Australian travel site Traveller.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam among 'best slow travel holidays' for 2023

Vietnam among 'best slow travel holidays' for 2023

Vietnam has been named among 20 best slow travel holidays for 2023 with "a salubrious wellness journey" by leading Australian travel site Traveller.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc among 23 world's best destinations to travel in 2023

Phu Quoc among 23 world's best destinations to travel in 2023

Phu Quoc ranked third in the list of 23 world's best destinations to travel in 2023 by New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Top 5 spots to visit in Vietnam for Lunar New Year

Top 5 spots to visit in Vietnam for Lunar New Year

Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Danang & Hoi An, Dalat and Sapa are the five destinations to visit in Vietnam for Tet - Lunar New Year, according to Booking.com, a global travel site.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tigerair Taiwan aims at service expansion in Vietnam

Tigerair Taiwan aims at service expansion in Vietnam

Danang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, all offering attractive sandy beaches, are included among the service plans of Tigerair Taiwan, the island’s only low-cost carrier.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam chosen world's leading heritage destination for third time

Vietnam chosen world's leading heritage destination for third time

Vietnam has been chosen the World's Leading Heritage Destination 2022, an award that it had won earlier in 2019 and 2020.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Southeast Asia’s longest cross-sea 220 kV power line electrifies Phu Quoc Island

Southeast Asia’s longest cross-sea 220 kV power line electrifies Phu Quoc Island

The first phase of the 220 kV Kien Binh-Phu Quoc cross-sea power line, the longest in Southeast Asia at 80.4 kilometers, was connected to the grid Friday.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Extend scheme allowing Vietnamese to gamble at Phu Quoc casino: ministry

Extend scheme allowing Vietnamese to gamble at Phu Quoc casino: ministry

The Finance Ministry has asked for a two-year extension of the pilot scheme that allows Vietnamese citizens to gamble at Phu Quoc Island’s Corona Resort and Casino.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Singapore hotel operator to manage overwater resort in Phu Quoc

Singapore hotel operator to manage overwater resort in Phu Quoc

Singapore-headquartered hospitality group The Lux Collective and Vietnam's P Q Hai Quoc have signed a hotel management agreement for a luxury overwater resort of the latter on Phu Quoc Island.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc named among top 10 best islands in Asia

Phu Quoc named among top 10 best islands in Asia

Vietnam’s Phu Quoc has been named among the top 10 best islands in Asia for Readers Choice Awards 2022 by U.S. travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7